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Like most notable success stories in the history of mankind, the Wynns wine brand suffered the same fate. The brand first emerged way back in the year 1891 when Scottish Pioneer John Riddoch bought a small property, planted vineyards on the estate and built the famous gabled winery. In 1951, wine merchants from Melbourne by […]
The Wynns brand name has suffered its fair share of hardships. In the beginning, a pioneer from Scotland by the name of John Riddoch planted vineyards in the year 1891. He constructed and founded the renowned gabled winery of the Wynns estate. In the mid – 19th century, wine merchants David and Samuel Wynn bought […]
The humble beginnings of Wynns Coonawarra Estate can be traced back to 1861 when John Riddoch, also called “the Squire of Penola” moved to the Coonawarra wine region in search of ideal soils to cultivate. In 1880, John had already acquired a 700 square kilometre property with over 160,000 sheep roaming on top of its […]
